Harel Du Marais

The most striking thing about Harel Du Marais is how well conditions matter to him. On wet or soft ground he has won 2 from 7 races — a 29% win rate — and the same again on slightly soft ground, 2 from 7. Combined, that tells you this is a horse who genuinely comes alive when the weather has been unkind. Trainers Charles and Adam Pogson, based out of Farnsfield in Nottinghamshire, clearly know their horse well enough to pick their spots. Their yard has sent out 12 winners already this season, and Harel Du Marais has played his part in keeping that tally ticking over.

He is also a course specialist at Southwell, winning 2 of his 5 races there — a 40% win rate at a single track is the kind of figure that makes you sit up and take notice. For context, most horses win roughly 1 in every 10 races at any given course. Southwell is where he recorded his first career win back in March 2025, and the place clearly suits him. His most recent victory came at Stratford-on-Avon in March 2026, around three months ago.

Perhaps the most compelling story is the partnership with jockey James Bowen. In 8 races together, they have won 4 — that is winning exactly half the time, a quite extraordinary figure. Finding a jockey who clicks with a particular horse is one of racing's recurring pleasures, and by that measure, Bowen and Harel Du Marais are one of the more productive combinations at this level.

His recent form reads 1-1-3-7-4 from his last five completed races, which shows a horse in fine fettle — those back-to-back wins earlier in the sequence confirm he is capable of stringing results together. He raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keeping him busy while he is in form.